The Princess Theatre for the Performing Arts is located at 112 Second Ave., in Decatur

DECATUR, Alabama -- The Princess Theatre Center for the Performing Arts, 112 Second Ave. in Decatur, will present “Alabama: Here We Stay,” a collaborative project between the Alabama Symphony Orchestra and Alabama composer, performer and music historian Bobby Horton on April 17 at 7:30 p.m.

The concert program tells the stories of soldiers from Alabama, both Confederate and Union, through the music they loved. Music will include traditional songs of the Civil War arranged by Gary Smoke for Horton and the ASO, including “Rose of Alabama,” “Tombigbee River,” “The Battle of Shiloh Hill” and “Home Sweet Home.” The program also features Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man,” “Battle Cry of Freedom (Union)” featuring Horton, banjo and vocals, and “The Girl I Left Behind Me” (Fife and Drum).

The one-hour public concert is sponsored by the Decatur-Morgan County Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Decatur Downtown Redevelopment Authority along with a grant from the Alabama State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.